Ingredients

• 2 large baking potatoes
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 110g/4oz Lincolnshire Poacher cheese
• cut into small cubes
• 50g/2oz plain flour
• 2 free-range eggs
• beaten
• 50g/2oz fresh breadcrumbs
• vegetable oil
• for deep-frying
• 4 plum tomatoes
• roughly chopped
• 1 red onion
• finely chopped
• 1 tbsp capers
• handful flatleaf parsley
• roughly chopped
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 4 tbsp rapeseed oil
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 75g/3oz mixed salad leaves

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5.
• For the croquettes
• prick the baking potatoes all over with a fork and place in the oven for an hour
• or until tender.
• Scoop the potato flesh into a bowl
• discarding the skins. Mash with a potato masher until smooth and season
• to taste
• with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Set aside to cool.
• Take a piece of cheese and mould a little of the potato around it
• pressing firmly into a sausage shape. Repeat with the remaining cheese and potato.
• Dredge the potato 'sausages' in the flour
• then dip into the beaten egg and then the breadcrumbs to coat. Place in the fridge to set for 30 minutes.
• Place the vegetable oil into a deep
• heavy-bottomed saucepan and heat until a small cube of bread sizzles and turns golden when dropped into it. (CAUTION: hot oil can be dangerous. Do not leave unattended.)
• Remove the croquettes from the fridge and carefully place into the hot oil. Deep fry for 2-3 minutes
• or until golden-brown and crisp on the outside and melting inside. Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.
• For the salad
• place the tomatoes
• red onion
• capers and flatleaf parsley into a bowl and stir.
• In a small bowl
• whisk the vinegar and oil together and season
• to taste
• with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Pour two thirds of the dressing over the tomato salad and mix well. In another bowl
• toss the salad leaves with the remaining dressing.
• To serve
• place the croquettes onto serving plates with the tomato and leaf salads.